July 17, 2026

Request for Proposals: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Project Based Rental Assistance

The Georgia Housing Finance Authority, as the recipient of State’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) allocation, today announced the HOPWA Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) pilot program. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) invites eligible Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties to apply for the program. The awarded properties will work with a HOPWA Project sponsor in one of the eligible counties to provide units dedicated to HOPWA clients.  

HOPWA Project Sponsors: 

  • Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corporation 
  • Eligible Counties: Floyd County and Whitfield County 
  • Union Mission 
  • Eligible Counties: Chatham County, Bryan County, Effingham County  

View the full HOPWA PBRA Request for Proposals (RFP)  (PDF, 418.15 KB) . 

Access the RFP Application.  

Application Timeline 

Event Deadline 
Release of HOPWA PBRA RFP July 17, 2026 
Information Sessions 

July 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. 

August 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. 

RFP Applications Due August 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. 
Award Announcement September 1, 2026 
Post-Award Due Diligence Due October 1, 2026 
Estimated Lease-Up Date October 1, 2026 

Information Sessions 

DCA will host two virtual information sessions. For more information, see below: 

July 27, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Join here 

August 4, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Join here 

For more information on HOPWA, visit the DCA website.